#womenslives

#womenSstories: these Muslim women are not like those Muslim women, Hajjaj’s images say.
The opening scenes of Karima: A Day In The Life of a Henna Girl feature close-ups of her beautiful henna’d han...

My unveiling ceremony (NYtimes)CAIRO — I wore the hijab — a form of dress that comprises a head scarf and usually also clothing that covers the whole body except for the face and hands — for nine year...

Four years ago I climbed into a stranger’s car, like I had so many times before. I began to direct him toward a crowded movie theater parking lot which provided the privacy and safety necessary to con...

This post (part-quoted below) is fantastic. Read all of it. I’ve been a frequent recipient of the, “Yes, yes, feminism, fine, but can you just keep it to yourself?” request. No.
I am ten years old. I...